Nikon Z Z9 Black 2021

Nikon Z Z9 Black 2021

Nikon
100 Overall Score
vs
Sony Alpha ILCE7M4K/B Black 2021

Sony Alpha ILCE7M4K/B Black 2021

Sony
90 Overall Score

Scores

Beginner
Nikon
96
Sony
93
Video
Nikon
95
Sony
81
Wedding Events
Nikon
95
Sony
89
Sports Wildlife
Nikon
94
Sony
87
Photography
Nikon
91
Sony
89
Youtube
Nikon
90
Sony
86
Product Photography
Nikon
88
Sony
86
Travel
Nikon
82
Sony
79
Streaming
Nikon
76
Sony
73
Vlogging
Nikon
76
Sony
73

Specifications

Nikon Z Z9Sony Alpha ILCE7M4K/B
Sensor
TypeStacked CMOSCMOS
Sizefull-framefull-frame
Megapixels45.70000076293945 MP★33 MP
ISO Range64★100
ProcessorEXPEED 7BIONZ XR
Autofocus
AF Points
493
759
AF TypePhase Detection: 493—
Eye AF✓✓
Animal AF✓✓
Subject Detection✓✓
Shooting
Burst (Mechanical)30 fps★10 fps
Burst (Electronic)120 fps★—
Max Shutter1/32000—
Electronic Shutter✓✓
Video
Max Resolution8K★4K
4K FPS120 fps★60 fps
1080p FPS100 fps★60 fps
10-bit✓✓
Log Profile✓✓
RAW Video✓★—
CodecProRes 422 HQ, H.265XAVC HS, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Display & EVF
Screen Size3.2"★3"
Touchscreen✓✓
Articulating✓✓
EVF Resolution3.7M dots★3.7M dots
Build
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight1.16 kg0.95 kg★
Battery Life700 shots★520 shots
Connectivity
Wi-Fi✓✓
Bluetooth✓✓
USBUSB-C★USB Type-C
HDMIHDMI OutputHDMI
Hot Shoe✓✓

Pros & Cons

Nikon Z Z9 Black 2021

  • Strong build (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong video (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong battery (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (97th percentile)97th %ile

Sony Alpha ILCE7M4K/B Black 2021

  • Strong build (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong social proof (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong af (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong battery (96th percentile)96th %ile

Pricing

Sony Alpha ILCE7M4K/B Black 2021 is $1,992 cheaper (1.9x less).

Nikon Z Z9 Black 20210.024score per dollar
vs
Sony Alpha ILCE7M4K/B Black 20210.042score per dollar

Sony Alpha ILCE7M4K/B Black 2021 offers 1.8x better value for money

Nikon Z Z9 Black 2021

B&H Photo
used$3,750
Newegg
$4,140
Amazon
$4,370
Amazon
renewed$4,370
Adorama
$5,197

Sony Alpha ILCE7M4K/B Black 2021

Newegg
used$2,100
Amazon
$2,148
Best Buy
$2,200

Verdict

★ Winner: Nikon Z Z9

Scores 100 overall, wins 10 of 10 usage categories and 12 of 33 specs.

Nikon Z Z9 Better at:

VideoTravelYoutubeBeginnerVloggingStreamingPhotographyWedding EventsSports WildlifeProduct Photography

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